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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 6233

Citation
§ 6233
Parent Document
Sweet v. Roy, 801 A.2d 694 (2002)
Jurisdiction
Vermont (state)
Effective Date
2002-04-26

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The charge to the jury itemized four elements of the tort, including that plaintiffs statements were false and that plaintiff made them “without exercising the care a reasonable person would have in determining whether they were true or false.” It reiterated that truth is an absolute defense to slander.